I chose this book because it was recommended to me by a good friend of mine back in high school, but I never got around to reading it. The reason she recommended this book was because I had just lost a childhood friend in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. This book was a very interesting and really sad. The author Sharon M. Draper did a magnificent job making the reader feel as if they were there every step of the way. I believe that there were many themes in this book.
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair follows the main character Jurgis Rudkus who is an immigrant from Lithuania. Jurgis immigrated to the United States and made his way to Chicago in order to follow the path of a legendary hometown name, Jokubas, who supposedly made a lot of money in the states. Upon reaching the United States and arriving in Chicago they realized it would be much harder to establish an income in a city they weren’t familiar with. Their luck changed when they happened upon the infamous Jokubas and found out he ran a local delicatessen in the stockyards in Chicago. Jokubas helped them find a place to sleep for the night in a boarding house while they used those first days to look for work in order to move to a nicer place of living.
Sharon M. Draper, in the book Tears of a Tiger, writes about four teenage boys from Hazelwood High School and how the tragedy of one of the boy’s death ends another… After a big basketball game the boys go out and share a cold pack of beer with each other; only one of them didn’t drink, they were being reckless boys, And because the driver was drinking and driving they had a serious accident; crashing into a wall the car caught on fire, and one of the boy’s (Rob) died that night because he became stuck in the car, Andy, Rob’s best friend tried to help him out of the car but B.J didn’t let him, he saw that the car was going to catch on fire. (9).
Sonya Hartnett's "The Midnight Zoo," tells the tragic story of two young Romani boys fighting for freedom. This story is set in Czechoslovakia during World War Two. The theme of 'freedom' is explored in many literal and metaphorical ways. Freedom is the motivation for the children when they run away from the invaders who attack their group. Freedom is what the animals in the zoo long for, and freedom is only achieved for the boys and animals when they go to heaven.
"Belonging to the Dragon," written by Bernice Freisen is narrated by the main character, Starla, a high school student who struggles with her independence and creating boundaries. To overcome this challenge, she will have to defy her controlling boyfriend, who feels a lack of empathy towards her, so she can begin her journey of self-love and confidence. This development is shown in the story as her emotions guide her through a journey to freedom. By the end of the story, Starla has transitioned from being a self-doubting and impressionable teenager to a courageous woman.
Diane Ackerman's "The Zookeeper's Wife" was a beautifully written text about a wife and husband, Antonia and Jan, who owned a zoo in Poland during the Holocaust. The text explains Antonia’s relationship with the animals, which is not just a normal relationship. As Antonia surrounds herself with something that she loves to do and has a passion for, Imagery shows the effect of the different descriptions that Antonia gives in the passage. Antonia has a very different and special image of animals than somebody who is just observing the zoo, which would have caused her to be different. "
“The Zookeeper’s Wife” by Diane Ackerman reveals the true story of Jan and Antonia Żabiński, two authentic zookeeper’s who risked their lives by being a part of an underground resistance towards Hitler. When all the animals were taken away from the zoo, Jan and Antonia used their free space to hide refugees until safe passage to a new home was discovered. Throughout the book Ackerman relates many experiences to freedom and confinement. Some people believe that animals should not be kept in zoos. Others believe that as long as animals feel like they are in their natural habitat that being in a zoo is acceptable.
Into The Wild Essay How the author wrote the novel about “Into The Wild”? Jon Krakauer was an author who wrote the novel about Chris’s life and death. Although Krakauer argues that the novel was not yet published. That is because the novel had not yet done to complete that make younger readers are being reckless and emotionally distress. However, This presented is a sad story that tells Chris McCandless explores how to go on outdoors to Alaska and survived there in the wildlife.
Into the Wild Essay Into the Wild is written by Jon Krakauer and is a biography. This book is the story of a man named Chris McCandless who graduated from college with a three point seven grade average and gave all his savings to charity .He then attempts to live off of the wilderness and is picked up by many kind people who agree to take him wherever he wants to go. All of these people offer him food ,shelter,or supplies but he refuses to take them stating that he wants to live off the wilderness. He very often is described to be a very independent person due to the actions that he takes in the book.
Mass shootings In the article, “The Fear We Live With” by Jeva Lange (2018) she explains how mass shootings have affected many lives in the United States. She points out that people are very afraid of how the shootings are happening too frequently and America does not care to do anything about it. Mass shootings happen too much in the world and there is not one way to fix them.
Extinction is the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct. Today, one of the biggest debates in the world is the six extinctions, and if it is truly a worldwide crisis. The famous author, Elizabeth Kolbert, wrote her nonfiction book, The Sixth Extinction, asserting the gravity of extinction. However, if you haven’t read the book or simply don’t believe it’s an enormous problem, I’ll explain how ethos, pathos, and logos from the book prove that the sixth extinction truly is a big problem Ethos is probably the most common way the author shows that extinction is a huge problem. Ethos is using credibility to make someone believe something, in this case, extinction.
Polite speech has been used for centuries by people worldwide for various reasons such as introductions, business meetings, or even simply serving food. It is typically a sign of respect or friendliness commonly used to greet people daily, informally and formally. Although some believe it is wasteful, the value of polite speech is extremely high as it can enhance the halo effect and improve peer relations. Admittedly, polite speech may be wasteful to some; however, polite speech can have a large impact on others' perceptions of oneself. For example, in Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, numerous people Christopher McCandless met on his crusade to Alaska such as Jan Burres would not have become as fond of him if he had not been respectful and utilized
The Fear Inside Anna Most of us can say that something on this earth that terrifies us to our very core. This feeling leaves the mind debilitated which often leaves us with nervous waves of emotion. Everyone experiences fear in different ways as there are millions of fear-evoking settings in this dark world of ours. We may not understand the certain fears of others, but these fears overpower one’s mind to completely control them.
JOHN GREEN: LOOKIN FOR ALASKA -Book Report- John Green is an American author for young adult fiction. In 2006 he won Printz Award for his debut novel, Lookin for Alaska. His novel The Fault in Our Stars debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list in January 2012. Looking for Alaska was published in March 2005 and was inspired by Green's experiences at Indian Springs, fictionalized as Culver Creek Preparatory High School.
Macomber lacks courage when he runs away from the lion. This makes him feel like less of a man, and makes his wife see him in the same light. She cheats on him with Wilson because he is way more manly in comparison to Macomber. This is the last straw for Macomber,
